“I love working on the Mayor’s Arts Awards because they continue to evolve each year,” says Phoenix Center for the Arts Director, Joseph Benesh. “Without exception, the awards process has been modified each year based on input the panel of artists and community feedback. This year we added categories and tried to broaden the reach. We also tried to make the process more accessible by being clear that applications would not be judged on writing style or grammar. That seemed successful based on the number of applications we received. It only confirmed what many of us already know: Phoenix talent runs deep!”

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